Schools and Education
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PublishedAugust 5, 2024
Summer meals programs gets food to thousands of Maine kids, but barriers remain
Each summer, thousands of free meals are handed out to children across Maine, but hunger prevention advocates say more flexibility would allow more families to access the food they need.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2024
UMaine receives $10 million to research turning wood products into jet fuel … and fish food
The university has been investigating how to efficiently convert wood chips and other low-value forest products into sustainable jet fuel and cost-effective fish feed.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2024
New program guarantees some Maine community college graduates admission to state’s universities
Transfer ME, an agreement between the University of Maine and Maine Community College systems, will allow students in certain degree programs to enroll in a public university without filling out an application.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2024
UMaine to build $10.3 million aquaculture research, workforce training center
Set to open in 2025, the Sustainable Aquaculture Workforce Innovation Center in Orono will prepare students for careers in the rapidly growing aquaculture industry.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2024
USM seeing slightly increased enrollment, balanced budget, president says
President Jacqueline Edmondson said this is the first time since 2019 that USM didn't have to rely on reserves or outside funding to balance the budget.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2024
Biden administration cancels another $1.2 billion in student loans for public service workers
The loans are being canceled through changes to an existing forgiveness program.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2024
Maine AG looking into USM’s parking enforcement contractor
Between December and March, the attorney general's office received 15 complaints about the company that collects ticket revenue for the University of Southern Maine in Gorham and Portland.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2024
Westbrook voters approve $51 million school budget in second referendum
The School Committee trimmed several positions and other expenses from the $51.7 million budget voters rejected on June 11.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2024
New California law bans rules requiring schools to notify parents of child’s pronoun change
The law bans rules requiring school staff to disclose a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation to any other person without the child’s permission.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2024
Roux Institute students help Maine’s air ambulance service respond to emergencies faster
The Portland graduate students analyzed data from LifeFlight to see where it could cut down the time it takes to get in the air.
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